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ESA Observes First Rapid Winds from Black Hole Burst

12/9/2025

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In the spiral galaxy NGC 3783, a supermassive black hole with a mass of 30 million solar masses powers winds observed by European Space Agency (ESA) at 60,000 kilometers per second.
Liyi Gu, the research leader, says this is the first observation of rapid wind formation triggered by an X-ray burst.
ESA researchers emphasize that understanding these winds is important for insights into galaxy development and the universe's history.

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In the spiral galaxy NGC 3783, a supermassive black hole with a mass of 30 million solar masses powers winds observed by European Space Agency (ESA) at 60,000 kilometers per second.
Liyi Gu, the research leader, says this is the first observation of rapid wind formation triggered by an X-ray burst.
ESA researchers emphasize that understanding these winds is important for insights into galaxy development and the universe's history.